Thread: Engine gaskets
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Old July 4th 04, 03:54 PM
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There are thickeners but they won't do your engine any good despiite what
the labels say.


"1_Patriotic_Gal" > wrote in message
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> I am quite fond of my 1995 Saturn which still runs well -- A minor

anoyance
> is multiple slow oil leaks. I add 1 quart of oil a month sometimes as

often
> as once a week. I have a slow front seal leak, rear seal leak between
> engine and transmission, slow oil pan gasket leak, slow transaxle leak.

The
> seals are all very hard to see (hidden aft left of pan, seals right and

left
> behind pan, hidden above right of pan. I perceive changing all these

seals
> would be quite a task. Only the pan seal is easily visable. Is there a
> product I can add to the engine oil to seal these slow leaks?
> If so are there any possible negative consequences of using the

product --
> I can continue indefinately as is, but not having to monitor the oil level
> weekly seems attractive as well as not having oil leak onto the garage
> floor.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Andy
>
>



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